While you're starting out, people will not believe in you or respect you. You need to prove your worth first... and even if you do get respect, your competitors and the people around you will think you are a joke based on how high your ambitions are versus your present situation... PROVE THEM WRONG. Be willing to work harder than everyone else, wake up earlier and read every book that's reputable in your industry... and once you are a major success people will then come around: those that laughed at you, joked about you and didn't believe in you will start telling you "I knew you'd be a success!"... what will you do then? It's your call.